Taking Guatemala From Cobalt to IMRT: A Tale of US Agency Collaboration With Academic Institutions and Industry.

This article describes a project on the transition from cobalt to a Halcyon radiation therapy system at INCAN through a partnership with the US Agency for International Development's Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (USAID/ASHA), Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), industry partner Varian Medical Systems, and the US National Nuclear Security Administration to provide access to state-of-the-art radiation therapy technology while increasing the overall treatment capacity for the underserved population of Guatemala.
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Source: Health Physics - July 25, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: Velarde A, Najera KD, Gay H, Powderly WG, Mutic S, Green J, Michalski JM, Henke L, de Falla V, Laugeman E, Catu M, Hugo GD, Cai B, van Rheenen J Tags: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Source Type: research